The Prophet (ﷺ) used to proceed to the Musalla (praying place) on the days of ' Eid-ul-Fitr and ' Eid-ul-Adha; the first thing to begin with was As-Salât (the prayer) and after that he would stand in front of the people and the people would keep sitting in their rows. Then he would preach them, advise them and give them orders. And after that if he wished to send an army for an expedition, he would do so, or if he wanted to give an order, he would do so, and then depart. The people followed this legal way till I went out with Marwân, the governor of Al-Madina, for the Salât (prayer) of ' Eid-ul-Adha or Eid-ul-Fitr. When we reached the Muşalla (praying place), there was a pulpit made by Kathîr bin-Şalt. Marwân wanted to get up on that pulpit before-(the prayer). I got hold of his clothes but he pulled them and ascended the pulpit and delivered the Khutba (religious talk) before the Salât (prayer). I said to him, "By Allâh, you have changed (the Prophet's legal way)." He replied, O Sa'îd ! Gone is that which you know. I said, By Allâh ! What I know is better than what I do not know." Marwân said, People do not sit to listen to our Khutba (religious talk) after-(the prayer), so I delivered the Khutba before-(the prayer)." [2:76-O.B.]